Haiti ǎ I d ì]
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Haiti ǎ I d ì]
Haiti ǎ I d ì]
The Republic of Haiti (French: R é publique d'Ha ï ti; Creole language: Repiblik Ayiti), referred to as Haiti, is located in the north of the Caribbean Sea and west of Hispaniola Island. It is adjacent to the Dominican Republic to the east, the Caribbean Sea to the south, the Atlantic Ocean to the north, and Cuba and Jamaica to the west across the sea. Haiti is divided into 10 provinces, with 42 districts under each province and 144 municipalities under each district. The capital city is Port au Prince. In 2022, Haiti will have a population of 12.06 million, 95% of whom will be black， sports fitness .
Columbus arrived in Haiti in 1492 and was colonized by the Spanish Empire in 1502. In 1697, the western part of the island was ceded to France, known as Saint-Domingue. In 1791, the Haitian Revolution against French and Spanish colonial rule broke out. On January 1, 1804, Saint-Domingue declared independence. On September 22, the same year, Jean-Jacques Dessalines became emperor and established the Haitian Empire. In 1806, Desaline was assassinated, and Henry Christophe was elected President, exercising iron hand rule. Alexandre Petion, leader of the Mulatto Rebellion, opposes Christophe's dictatorship. Haiti is divided into two regimes facing each other from north to south. In 1811, he declared the "State of Haiti" as the "Kingdom of Haiti", and called himself Henry I. It was overthrown in 1820. On August 26, 1849, President Faustan Suluk restored himself as emperor, claiming himself as Faustan I and establishing Second Empire of Haiti. In 1859, the Monarchy was overthrown again and the Republic was finally established. Haiti is the first independent republic in Latin America and the first black republic in the world.
Belonging to the least developed country in Latin America, the economy is mainly agricultural and relies on foreign aid. The domestic political turmoil, the COVID-19 and natural disasters have caused serious problems to Economy of Haiti's economy.
geographical environment
Regional location
Haiti is an island country in the West Indies, located in the western half of Hispaniola Island (i.e., Haiti Island) in the northern Caribbean Sea of Latin America. The western part of Hispaniola Island (Haiti Island) in the Caribbean Sea covers a total area of 27800 square kilometers. To the east is the Dominican Republic, to the south is the Caribbean Sea, to the north is the Atlantic Ocean, and to the west is Cuba and Jamaica across the sea. The coastline is over 1080 kilometers long.
topographic features
75% of Haiti is mountainous, with only narrow plains along the coast and rivers. The term 'Haiti' means' a mountainous country 'in the Indian language. Mount LaSalle has an altitude of 2680 meters and is the highest peak in the country.
Climatic characteristics
Haiti has a Tropical rainforest climate climate in the north and a savanna climate in the south. Climate causes: The local area is located in the northeast trade wind zone, and the humid northeast trade wind from the ocean is prevalent year-round. In the northern part of the country, it is uplifted by the terrain to form rainfall and abundant water, which forms the difference in the climate between the north and south of the country. The average temperature of each month ranges from 22 to 28 ℃. The annual precipitation is about 1000 millimeters, and April June and August October are the rainy seasons. Many hurricanes. The coastal areas are hot, and the average temperature in plateau areas is 15 ℃. The national average temperature is 24-27 ℃. Haiti has two seasons throughout the year: March to November is relatively hot, and December to February is relatively cool.
